Chì mi na mòrbheanna (commonly known in English as The Mist Covered Mountains of Home) is a Scottish Gaelic song that was written in 1856 by Highlander John Cameron (Iain Camshroin), a native of Ballachulish and known locally in the Gaelic fashion as Iain Rob and Iain Òg Ruaidh. He worked in the slate quarries before moving to Glasgow where he was engaged as a ship's broker. He became the Bard of the Glasgow Ossianic Society and also Bard to Clan Cameron. He returned to carry on a merchant's business along with his elder brother and to cultivate a small croft at Taigh a' Phuirt, Glencoe, in his beloved Highlands. Other songs and odes appeared in The Oban Times and in various song books. He was buried in St. Munda's Isle in Loch Leven. Wreaths of oak leaves and ivy covered the bier The song is a longing for home and, with its wistful, calming melody and traditional ballad rhythms, is often used as a lullaby. Usage A Gaelic arrangement of the song was recorded on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia folk singer John Allan Cameron's 1973 album "Lord Of The Dance", and The Rankin Family's debut album (1989). The song was also played during the funerals of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, John F. Kennedy and Joe Strummer. This song is commonly known in English as "The Mist-Covered Mountains of Home," and under that title it has been recorded by many artists, including John Renbourn, Mark Knopfler, Johnny Cunningham, Nightnoise (at the time including Johnny Cunningham) and Quadriga Consort. Lyrics Here are eight verses. Original Scottish Gaelic Sèist: O, chì, chì mi na mòrbheanna; O, chì, chì mi na còrrbheanna; O, chì, chì mi na coireachan, Chì mi na sgorran fo cheò. Chì mi gun dàil an t-àite 'san d' rugadh mi; Cuirear orm fàilte 'sa chànan a thuigeas mi; Gheibh mi ann aoidh agus gràdh nuair ruigeam, Nach reicinn air thunnachan òir. Sèist Chì mi ann coilltean; chì mi ann doireachan; Chì mi ann maghan bàna is torraiche; Chì mi na fèidh air làr nan coireachan, Falaicht' an trusgan de cheò. Sèist Beanntaichean àrda is àillidh leacainnean; Sluagh ann an còmhnaidh is còire chleachdainnean; 'S aotrom mo cheum a' leum 'gam faicinn; Is fanaidh mi tacan le deòin. Sèist Fàilt' air na gorm-mheallaibh, tholmach, thulachnach; Fàilt air na còrr-bheannaibh mòra, mulanach; Fàilt' air na coilltean, is